English
Zarif
Zarif comes from Persian ظریف ‘subtly elegant, graceful’, and goes back to Arabic ظَرِيف.
- Arabicc. 500–presentظَرِيف‘charming, elegant’
- Persianc. 900–presentظریفzarif‘subtly elegant, graceful’
- EnglishtodayZarif
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentظَرِيف‘charming, elegant’
- Persianc. 900–presentظریفzarif‘subtly elegant, graceful’
- EnglishtodayZarif
Every English word from Arabic ظَرِيف
Today it means
name A surname from Persian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic ظَرِيف / Zarif